The New York Herald Newspaper, May 23, 1862, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, * EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OFFICEN. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS, TERMS cash in advance. Money sent mail will be at the risk o/ the sender. None but Bank bills current in New Yorks THE DAILY HERALD, tio cents per copy. annua THE WEEKLY Lee eye epery ir, at x cete sore” $3 or an einai motores or $6 2 soil erat paskape: ahs on thee Ist. oer Zlet ofeach month, at six a Cy aa THE FAMILY He HRRALD, 0 ‘on Wedneeday, at four conte per >opy, oF $2 per ‘OLUNTARY {7 CORRESPONDENCE, containi: important news, solicited pg < partes the world; if pt will be Wiberally paid for. FORRIGN CORRESPONDENTS ARE PaneicUlamt RiguavenD 50 Seat att Lavrsns ano Pade: AGES SENT US pO NOTICE taken of anonymous correspondence, We do not Dv EnT advertisements in- ay prt of to include commute YSEMENTS con a day sorted bs the Wrewuy Henatn, Fauity Henao, and in the Cuifornde a jlitions, J 3 PRINTING coovutod with newtnesn, Aeapness and dee- AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. WIBLO’S GARDEN, Broadway. Tas ENcuANTRESS. WINTER GARDEN, Broadway. —Rosa Gregorio. WALLACK’S THEATRE, 644 Brosdway.—Rowaxen or 4 Poom Louse Mam, LAURA KEENB'S THEATRE, Broadway.—Ska or Icz, NEW BOWERY THEATRE, Sowery. —: Warou—Inisi Liv. initials BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Waae Lape rae LiONs—JAck SHEPPARD. ae BARNUM'S AMERICAN MUSEUM. Brostway.—Com, Nor—Linic Wuats, Doo Suow, &c., at all hours.— ‘Nosan Unsina—Deap Smo, afternoon and evening BRYANTS’ MINSTRELS, Mechanics’ Hall—i72 Broad- way.—Ruagup atH, GATETIRS CONCERT HALL, HALL, 616 Broadway.—) Room ENTERTAINWESTS, ee lad MUSIC HALL, 6168 616 Broadway.—Sormex Mvst- PARISIAN CABINET OF ae ‘$63 Broad: - Open daily | from m 104. M.uloP M. sts _ New York, Friday, May 23, 1962, THE SITUATION. Heavy firing was heard by the troops in General McClellan's camps on Tuesday afternoon, to the left of Richmond, and it was supposed that our gunboats were again engaged on the James river. A balloon reconnoissance, made by General Stone- man, discovered the whole camps of the rebels around Richmond, principally concentrated on the coach road leading to Bottom’s Bridge. The woods in the vicinity appeared to be occupied by a large force. Our troops on the peninsula are in fine health and spirits, enjoying the delightful weather with which that locality is now blessed. The continued violation of the proclamation of neutrality issued by the Queen of England on the part of her subjects, is being manifested more strongly every day, and will have to be accounted for at some future time. Our news from Key West to- day, while it shows the activity of the Gulf squad- Ton, also shows the perfidy of English ship owners and speculators. The gunboats Mercedita and Somerset brought into Key West two British steamers—the Bermuda and Circassian—laden with arma and munitions to the value of a million and a half of dollars, intended to be run into some Southern port for the services of the rebellion. The Bermuda had a full cargo of arms and munitions of war. Her manifest occupied some four pages of foolscap paper, and the quantity on board a vessel of her ton- nage is surprising. Besides pistols and cutlasses im any quantity there was a number of sixanda half and seven and s half inch rifled guns, to” gether with several complete field batteries, nearly fifty thousands pounds of powder in barrels, be- sides cases of cartridges, fixed ammunition and shells. Among the papers found on board the Bermuda was a complete code of night signals and sailing directions for entering the harbor of Charleston, both by way of Maffit’s and the main ship channel; also orders from parties in the South for goods to be purchased for them by the captain of the Bermuda, which goods are, no doubt, on board the vessel. By her register she appears to be owned by the firm of Fraser, Tren. holme & Co., of Liverpool. The steamer Circassian was captured by the gunboat Somerset, Captain English, on the 4th inst., twenty miles cast of Havana, and was nomi- nally coming from Bordeaux to that pert via St. Thomas. She was heavily laden, and although the exact contents of her cargo has not been ascer- tained, there is little doubt that she carries arms and provisions for the rebels. In connection with the capture of these vessels a circumstance occur- red in this city which will go to show the extent of ‘aid and comfort the rebellion is receiving from Eng- land. On the arrival of the steamer Scotia at this port on Wednesday last, while the baggage of the passengers was under examination by the Custom House officials, the movements of one of the passengers attracted the attention of Deputy @urveyor Brown, who, on searching him, found in his possession certain papers and documents tend. ing to implicate him in being engaged in the ship- ment of goods from @ port or ports in Great Britain to the port of Charleston. Among the papers found were articles of agreement and co- partnership between Jorss & North, of Leeds ©ngland, and certain parties in Charleston, ‘oy the terms of which it was agreed that shipments of goods to a large amount were to be made in the British steamers Memphis and Pacific by the said parties to the port of Charleston or some other port in the Confederate States, aud the proceeds to be used in the pur- chase of cotton for return cargo. By bills of lading, invoices and various memoranda also found, there had been about one hundred and forty-five thousand dollars worth of goods shipped, ona large portion of which insurance had been effected at ‘Lioyds, at about twenty per cent premium. By instruction the vessels were to proceed direct to Charleston, if possible; but if unable to elude the vigilance of our blockaking off that port, they were t proceed to Nassau, where the supercargo and special agent sent by the way of New York would rendezvous, and where they were instructed vessels to confer freely with Messrs. Adderly & Co., and | the agents of Frazer, Trenholm & Co., of Liver- pool, through whom they conld obtain all the focal information necessary to their safe guidance ‘m the eonduct of their business, and then jand the cargoes at that point and reship it in smaller vessels for Charleston or other porta, by which thes would more easily evade our vruisers, and ate tons je the tie’ On their veuture by a division ofthe shipments, No doubt the steamers Mem- phis and Pacific, here referred to, and the steamers Bermuda and Circassian form part of the seme venture. The news from the Mississippi represents Fort Wright (or Pillow) to be abandoned by the rebels, who have fallen back on Fort Randolph, twelye miles farther down the river, This inform- ation was received by a flag of truce boat which went to the fort, and could not find any signs of the enemy there nor for many miles below. The Memphis papers state that Commodore Farragut’s fleet had arrived as far up a8 Vioks- burg on the 17th inst., in which case he must have passed safely or reduced the rebel stronghold, Fort Adams, nearly @ hundred miles below the city. Deserters state that he left Vicksburg on Saturday for Memphis. It would seem to be the policy of General Hal- leck to starve out Beauregard at Corinth. He has already closed up all the avenues for supplies ex- cept the Memphis Railroad, and, according to the latest advices from that city, no more provisions will be sent from there, as provisions have run down to barely sufficient to feed the inhabitants, and as their resources are nearly all cut off they cannot spare any for the army. Ina few days we may hear of a surrender, or a general flight of the rebels at Corinth. Our correspondent’s accounts of the military occupation of New Orleans by General Butler’s army, which we give to-day, will be found as in- tensely interesting as they are full and graphie. Our letters bring the news from the Crescent City up to the Sth inst., and represent the precise con- dition of public opinion there among all the dif- ferent classes at that date. CONGEESS. In the Senate yesterday, petitions from citizens of Maryland, asking for the better enforcen.ent of the Fugitive Slave law in the District of Columbia, were presented and referred. Mr. Sumner of- fered a resolution directing inquiry as to what legislation is necessary to protect negroes from unconditional seizure, or seizure by disloyal per- sons. Avresolution calling for official reports of recent battles on the Mississippi river, was adopt- ed. The bill donating lands to agricultur’l col- leges was discussed. At one o'clock the Senate was organized as a high court of impeachment for the trial of Judge Humphreys, of Tennessee. The Senators were duly qualified, and the mana- gers of the trial on the part of the House read the articles of impeachment The managers were then informed that the Senate would take proper order in the case, and that due notice would be given of the same, whereupon the court adjourned till the 9th of June. The Sen- ate then proceeded to discuss the Tax bill, and several amendments were adopted. A resolution was adopted calling onthe President for informa- tion relative to the condition of Mexico, and the alliance of European Powers as regards this country. In the House of Representatives, the bill to se- cure the speedy transmission of the mails, by re- quiring railroad companies to enter into contracts with the Post Office Department—the rate of com- pensation, incase of disagreement, to be settled by the Court of Claims—was passed by four ma- jority. The debate on the Confiscation bills was then resumed and continued till the adjournment. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. ‘The steamer Roanoke, which arrived here yes- terday, brought us intelligence from Havana to the 17th inst., and advices from Mexico somewhat later than thiose we published yesterday. Gen. Prim had returned to Havana from Mexico; but his reception had not been as brilliant as which awaited him on his arrival irom Spain. distinguished General was residing at the villa of Maranhas. A Spanish frigate had been sent from Havana to New Orleans, for the protection of the subjects of her Catholic Majesty. Business in Havana was rather dull. The news from Mexico is for the most part anti- cipated by the full intelligence to the 2d of May, which we laid before the public yesterday. The French were still on their way to the capital, where it was supposed there would be a battle; but this is very doubtful. The Mexicans were, however, closing up in the rear of the French; and, after all, they may find it more difficult to get out of the cityof Mexico than it has been to get into it. The vomito was raging frightfully. The screw steamship City of Baltimore, Captain Jeffery, which sailed from Liverpool at one o’clock P. M. on the 7thand from Queenstown on the af- ternoon of the 8th inst., arrived at this port yes- terday morning. Her news has been fully an- ticipated by the Scotia. From South America we have news dated at Buenos Ayres on the 30th of March. Our corres- pondent states that the troops raised in that pro- vince had returned from the war, and the people applauded their services very much. There was a good deal of electioneering wirepulling going on previous to the assembling of the National @on- vention. The United States Minister to the Ar- gentine Confederation had arrived at Buenos Ayres in feeble health. The shipments of produce to the United States from Buenos Ayres had de- creased. The natives were very friendly to the Union cause; but the English residents in the country were not so well disposed. Gen. Mitre had issued a call for a National Convention. The Buenos Ayres elections were to be heldon the 30th of March. The Legislature of Montevideo had refused, by vote, to pay the debt of eight mil- lions of dollars due to France and England. So it was supposed they would soon hear of foreign intervention and other new modes of collection. The President of Paraguay disclaims a debt de- manded by # Rhode Island manafactaring compa- ny, alleging that the ‘Mixed Commission” in Washington had not awarded anything as due to the firm. United States imports command good prices in Buenos Ayres. Mr. Edwin James has been called upon by the Supreme Court, general term, to explain the matters submitted to them by the Committee of Five of the Law Institate, and have announced that they will hear arguments on the question of the right of a person who is not a citizen to prac- tise at the bar. This question of alienage, whether n the forum or in the battle field, is at this present ijancture inopportune. The jury in the long pending libel suit of D. H, Craig, the telegraph agent, against F. O. J. Smith, after being out some hours, yesterday rendered a verdict of $750 for Mr. Craig, thereby vindicating his character and establishing the fact that the accusation was a libel. The building in the Central Park known as the Mount St. Vincent Academy, is being altered to fit it for hospital purposes. The establishment will be under the care of Mother Jerome, of the St. Vinceat’s Hospital, whose patriotic offer has np accepted by the Joint Special Committee of the Common Council, who will present their report on that subject at the meeting of the Board of Aldermen on Monday next. The Board of Aldermen met at one o'clock sterday afternoon, when Alderman Boole pro- gented ® petition in favor of closing en and granting its use to the Ame aauare, NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1862. erect a Museum of Science and Art. It was re- ferred to a special committee. The ordinaace to provide relief for the families of New York Vo- lunteers now serving in the Union armies was then taken up, During the debate that ensued onthe different sections the fire bell in the Park oommenced to ring, which compelled the Board to adjourn, as its noise effectually drowned the sound of the members’ voices. The Board ad" journed until Monday next, at one o'clock. The stock market was duli yesterday, and prices were lower. No cause was assigned for the decline, and it was probably caused by the operations of speculators. Go. Vernment stocks were the firmest on the list. Money was abundant at 3.05 on call; we hoar of acail loan at 234 per cont. Exchange was 116% a 114. Gold 103344 103%. The cotton market was decidedly firmer yosterday, and advanced full half a cent per pound. The sales om- braved 2,100 bales, chiefly to spioners,on the basis of 280. a 283¢c. per pound, closing mainly at tho Jatter: figure. The flour market was without change of import ance in price, while sales were tos fair extent.” Wheat was quite active, and transactions unusually large, Wille prices were without change of importance, In- terior grades were irregular, and the better quali. ties were steady. Corn was heavy and lower, and tolerably active at the concession. Sales of new mixed Western sold at 46c., and old do. at 47}40. a 480" in store and delivered, with some small lote prime do’ reported at 49. Pork was dull and heavy, with sales of mess at $12 25a$12 37}, and of prime at $975 a $9 8734. Sugars were steady and in fair demand, with sales of 700 bhds. at full prices. Coffee was selling in small parcels at full prices. Frotghts wore decidedly better, especially for gratn to English and Irish ports: To Liverpool wheat in bulk was taken at 11d. a 124., on in shipa’ bags at 12/d., and flour at 25, 103d. @ 38° ‘Wheat to London was engaged tn bags at 12d., flour at $s. 6d., and bacon with pork at 35s. The Rebel Abandonment of Fort Pillow— The War on the Mississippi. The abandonment by the rebels of Fort Pil- low, or Fort Wright, on the Mississippi river, marks another important step in the liberation of that commercial highway of our Western States from the obstructions of this Southern rebellion. Thus the gunboat squadron of Com- modore Davis is still wending its way down- ward, while some of the vessels of Commodore Farragut’s fleet, from New Orleans, have ascended the stream without resistance to a point gome distance above Vicksburg. At this rate the gap, in the centre of which stands the city of Memphis, will very soon be closed up, and the river and its banks, from its sources to its outlets in the Gulf of Mexico» will be forever relieved of the “ rebel rag” by the “old flag” of the United States. To the people of our loyal States west of the Allegha- ny mountains the Mississippi river is justly re- garded as the indissoluble bond of the Union. The citizen of Illinois, for example, regards his right of way down the “ Father of Waters”’ to the sea as clear as his right to occupy the farm on which he lives, and for which his grandfather paid the government, and against which no contesting claims can be produced. Thus to all our brave and loyal people of the Great West the Mississippi river is the visible, sub- stantial, natural, inalienable, indispensable and everlasting embodiment of the Union. That greatand inseparable riverhas accordingly been and is in this war, and will be in the future, the strong right arm of the Union in the West, and would in that quarter be all powerful against twice or thrice the forces of this rebellion. Vain is the attempt to stop this commercial highway of the West as would be the insane experiment to roll back the resistless volume of the mighty stream. As the rebels evacuated their strong natural position, with its costly and elaborate defensive works, at Columbus, for fear of being surround- ed and starved into a surrender, so they have evacuated Fort Pillow. They had, after leav- ing Columbus, tried the virtue of “dying in the last ditch” at Island No. 10, and the result was the capture, by Gen. Pope and Com. Footer of their works, their army, artillery, small arms, ammunition, steamboats, tents, wagons, horses, provisions, everything, to the value of Several millions of dollars. Apprehensive, no doubt, that the same obstinacy of resistance at Fort Pillow would end in the same way, the rebel leaders concerned have fallen back upon their Columbus expedient, of moving their traps a Jittle farther down stream and a little nearer their main army. Thus, it appears, the garrison, guns and mu- nitions of war from Fort Pillow have been added to the defensive resources at Fort Ran- dolph, on the second Chickasaw Bluffs. if pushed too hard at this point, the rebels will doubtless steal off again to the third Chickasaw Bluffs; but that, if followed up too rapidly, they will make a desperate and bloody defence for the protection of Memphis, we think is very certain. We think 80 because Memphis has now become the only really available point for the escape of the rebel President, Cabinet and Congress, &c., in the event of the defeat and dispersion of their two great armies—that of Corinth and that of Richmond—for, with the,loss of these, Davis and his fellows can raise no more. Memphis, in a word, is the back door which, if for no other purpose, will be stoutly defended to secure the escape thereby of Davis and his leading con. federates, via Arkansas and Texas, into Mexico. But should General Halleck put to rout the rebel army of Corinth in advance of the eniree of General McClellan into Richmond, then the escape of Davis & Co., even by way of Mem- phis, will be cut off; and it is only the event which can determine whether the Valley of the Mississippi or the Atlantic coast section is first to be cleared of itsrebel army. Newsparerk Corkesponpests wita Tas Ar, uizs.—It is stated that General Halleck has or- dered all the newspaper correspondents to leave his camps, and several of our contempo- raries grumble at this order. Now, if any go- neral finds it necessary to eject newspaper cor- respondents from his camps, it is due to the fol- ly of the correspondents themselves, and of the editors who print their letters. The Western newspapers—those of Chicago and Cincinnati especially—seem to make it a point to publish every little or great secret about General Hal- leck’s movements and plans, and this informa mation goes directly to the rebels, and enables them to be prepared at all points. The Tribune, World, Times and other New York journals are open to the same complaint, and we have heard them spoken of most indignantly by generals in the field on account of their prema- ture revelations of army news. The Chicago papers, however, invent quite as much as they reveal, and, in lying, far surpass the journals of the Southern confederacy, which, in their turn, outrival the Father of Lies himself. No won. der that General Halleck kicks out the corres- pondents of such papers. Let them go over to the rebels, whom they have so long aided, | and write their reports from that side of the fence. The Henaty’s correspondents will re- | Instituse, for a gisre nominal rent, on Whigh * wain with General giles Reset Lywe.—We published the other day a remarkable article from the Richmond Whig, in which it complains of the outrageous habit of lying into which Southern journals and poli- ticians have falien, adding that itis disgusting all sensible and honorable men, and seriously injuring the rebel cause. As a specimen of the audacious lengths to which the practice is car- ried, we republish the following from the New Orleans Delta of May 1:— GoMMANDER OF THE UNrrRD STATES SQUADRON, NOW IN THR Pout or New Oxieans:— Sim—Sent by my government to protect the persons and property of its citizens, who are here to the number of thirty thousand, I regret | to learn at this moment that you have accorded a delay of forty-eight hours for lon evacuation of thé city by the women and children. venture to observe to you that this short delay is tiak culous; and, in the name of my government, I oppose it. If it is’ Your resojution to bombard the citv, do it; but I wish to state that you will have to account for this bar- barous act to the Powor which I represeut. In any event, I demand sixty days for the evacuation. DE CLOUET, Commandant of the steamer Milan, opposite the city of Now Orleans. In reply to this, we have received from the French Admiral, Reynaud, the following ex- tract of a letter from Captain Cloue (not Clouet, as spelled above):— Mar 4, 1862. From the enclosed paper you will see that T am re- Prosonted as having writton a lotter to Commodore Far- Tagut, protesting against the bombardment of the city. Lnevor had cccasion to address the Commodore, and had I done it 1 would not have made use of such language, These New Orleans journalists have a rare gift of invention. In the Picayune of the 29th ult. we find a statement to the effect that Nashville had been recaptured by Generals Kirby Smith and Humphrey Marshall, and that five thousand of the federal troops there had stacked arms aid refused to fight any longer under the “‘Washing- ton despotism.” It is added in the eame para- graph that Governor Magoffin, of Kentucky, had made his escape and had arrived in Co- rinth, where he was holding an audience with Beauregard. This is rich. We do not at all question that Beriah is with the Southern Na- poleon in spirit; but he is too craven hearted to be with him in the flesh. Verily these Southern ink spillers are bold liars. None more so, if we except some of the Chicago press. Tue Barrie or Wittiamseure.—We intend to publish in to-morrow’s issue a full and com- plete account of the battle of Williamsburg, with a list of the losses on the Union side, and- a plan of the battle field, Without doubt this battle was one of the most important and best contested of the war. It will compare in se- verity with any modern European battle. The losses on both sides were equal to those of the Russians and Allies at the battle of Alma. The rebels have seldom fought so well or beenso gal- lantly defeated as at Williamsburg. Still, there has yet been published no full and accurate account of this battle. Our own reports, though the fullest and most graphic, have not done jus- tice to the subject; and even Gen. McClellan confesses, in a general order, that he has not yet obtained complete information of the de- tails of the fighting. We propose to fill up this gap in our records of the war by the report we shall publish to-morrow. As a matter of his- tory, as a matter of justice to the officers and men engaged, and asa matter of general inte- rest, if not of news, the battle of Williams- burg deserves a full report. Reset Reports or Batries.—After their utter falsification of facts, the most noticeable feature of the rebel reports of battles is the absence of any lists of the killed, wounded and captured. Only a few names, and those only of noted officers, are ever given. This arises partly from the fact that the rebel armies are so miscellaneously collected and so badly organized that no reliable lists of the names of soldiers are kept, and partly from a fear that a knowledge of the numbers killed or taken prisoner, might discourage the re- maining rebels. The Union policy contrasts most favorably with this miserable attempt at self-deception, which only brings unneces- sary sorrow to many a home, and defeats itself by causing all to dread the truth, because no one is permitted to know it. Arrival of the Gunboat Penguin. ‘The United States steam gunboat Penguin, Lieutenant Commanding J. C. Williamson, arrived at this port last evening from the blockading fleet, leaving Mosquito In- Jet, Fla., onthe 16th inst., Port Royal 18th inst., and St. Hélena Sound 19th inst, She brings no intelligence of any importance. Tho health of the fleet was good. She left at Mosquito Inlet tho United States steamers Wyandot and Henry Andrew blockading, the latter in- side. The United States sloop-of-war Dale was at St. He- lena Sound. She brings as passengers from Mosquito Inicf, A. War- ren Kelsey, Acting Assistant Paymaster; John B. Upton, Paymaster’s Clerk of United States steamor Henry An- drew. ‘The following is a list of the officers of the Penguin: Lieutenant Commanding—James C. Williamson. Peed Master and Executive Officer—Jobn 1. Blatoh- Acting Master —M. L. M. L. Carpenter Assistant Surgeon—Coo. Higginbotham. og Isaac Wood. Second Assistant Engi neer—Francis W. Warner. Third Assistant ‘Milton P. Randall and Al- bert B. Kinney. oo Mates—Wm. E. Anderson and Charles Baker, ee iauing is alist of the officers attached to the United States steamer Henry Andrew, now blockading at Mosquito Inlet, Fla. Acting Master nae Cae A. woe ee ee E. Wright. prroecen od aamerrgl! json,F. ‘Gall aymaster—Edward P. Heberton. = ‘oat 4 yr bon Gland, Engineer Tuomas Pambiet. Third Assisiant Engineersa—Walter Bradley, Jone Van Wormer. Master's der McIntosh, Wm. Barrymore, James Burtwistle. List of officers attached to United States sloop.of-war Dale, in St. Hesena Sound, S. C., May 19:—- Lieutenant Commanding—W. T. Truxton. -_ Masters—Joseph Barclay and —— Wademan, dsrceant 8 "6, Clerbourae. ‘acting Paymaster—3. M. Dickinson. Acting Master's Mates—Messrs, Billingh, Hawkins and Henderson. Downe Gunner—Mr. Gilmore, Sailmaker—Mr. Muilon. Carpmter—Mr. Saroy. Acapemy or Mosic—Tae Bovowrom Fawy Dencvr.— A very pleasant parlor entertainment, “The Traviata ‘Travestied,” with ‘‘Chorry Ripe” as an interlude, came offat this house last night. Treops of admiring friends, bouquet laden bachelors and Fifth avonue prima donnas made up the audience. The affair had quite a family as- pect, and ail that was wanted to render it perfeet wasa round of ies croams between the acts. Of course criti- cist of the performance would, under such circumstances be an anpardonable invasion of the sanctity of private life. Ibis suilcient forus to state that Vordi’s d@anrre was never more completely ‘executed.’ oxaimpis is an eueouraging ove, and will no Rad to ight a vast amount of operatic talent that lying perdu in the bosom of our communit, commercial people like ours no shame nee ‘turaing aay aor! of nutes le account. Mapas Risto! has been reported that this dis. tinguishod artist is not coming to this country, We aro happy to state that Mr. Ulimaa bas returned to New York with bis coutract with hor duly signed and | guaranteed, Ho has made some other important en. gagements, which he is wot as yet in a position to dis- elos0, He goes back to Londons in another fortnight tw complete his arrangements for the fall soagon. . Lf now ‘among a “he fol at Bills Signed by the Govern “Hg ‘ALRART, 962. Governor Morgan to-day signed the Toliowiag bile: To regulal vi detine thy duties of Marbor Masters ia Now York. ‘To provide for Whe robullding of (Uo Oneida Lake Canal loves. = toLane. Hesaid that Wade’s Agricultural College bitt was destructive to Kansas, because in taking sufficient of the public land to establish agricultural colleges equal in number to that of all tho Senators and Roepresen- tativee in Congress there would be nothing left for the Homestead bill and the Pacific Railroad measures. The reservations for agricultural colleges would make still more non-resident land in the West. He instanced Gov. Grimes as a large owner of them. Rights of States to sections of these agricultural reserva- tions might in the South be transferred to negroes, and NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. wikaaaelies May 22, 1802.” THE TAX BILL IN THE SENATE. The Senate, in Committee of the Whole, have gone through about one-half of the tax bill. No material iterations haye been made. The debate to-day indi. Cated a determination to adhere to twenty conts a gallon upon spirite, and, to tho great dissatisfaction of all Sereetat Adigposition to tax tho stock on oe GOVERNMENT DEBT AND EXPENDITURES. Numerous exaggerated statomonts have boon publish- od in reference to the current expenses of the govern- ment. They were reiterated yesterday by Mr. Voor- hees, in his violent speech against tho administration, Placing the present expenditures at three million of dol- lars per day, and the presout debt at one thousand and five hundred millions, with twolve millions more to be added for the emancipation of slaves, This astounding abnouncement occasioned several calls upon the Secreta- Ty of the Treasury for accurate information on the sub- ject. An examination of the Register’s accounts shows that our expenditures, from the 1st of April, 1861, to April 1, 1862, do not average more than one million of dollars per day, and that the total expenditures for the fiscal year will not exceed the estimate made in the able re- Port of the Secretary of the Troasury. There is reason to believe that the actual figures will not vary ten mil- lions from that estimate, EXCITEMENT REGARDING THE EXECUTION OF TH FO- GITIVE SLAVE LAW. Quite an excitement was raisod near tho corner of Seventh streot and the ayonue, about ton o'clock this morning, in consequence of two officers, Messrs. Wise and Hugly, backed by the owners of the slaves, who wore following the Seventy-sixth New York regimont. ‘The slaves belonged to loyal ownors of Prinoe Georgo’s county, Maryland, who had obtained the necessary writs under the fugitive slave law, and on yesterday the oMicers went to the camp of the regiment, on Seventh street, to tako them; but notwithstanding an order had been given by the Provost Marshal for their dolivery they wore refused admission im the camp. There being no other alternative, they this morning attempted to take the slaves while tho regiment was on the march, Dut were resisted by some of the soldiers, who declared that they could not get them under any writ. A large crowd gathered around and soon the excite- Mont became intense, and mattors for a while wore & rather serious aspect, the officers having taken hold of two of the fugitives, whom they held with a firm grasp, and some of the soldiers threatening to shoot into the crowd, and one or two persons being knocked down. Some of the officors, however, after serving tho writs, quelled the excitement, and two of the fugitives were taken off by Measrs. King and Hugly and sent to jail» until the matter oan be investigated, the regiment again taking up their march for the steamboat wharf, some seven or eight of the fugitives following them. While this was going on word was sent to Major Doster, Provost Marshal, of the fact, and an order was immedi- ately sent to the regiment to deliver up evory fugitive for whom a writ was produced. A deputy marshal, with the necessary papers, went to the steamboat this morn” ing to take the remaining fugitives from among the troops, but was refused admission on the boat, the officers and soldiers, notwithstanding the order of the Provost Marshal, telling him that they would see him in hol be- fore they would deliver the negro to him or any other person. ‘This morning the Fugitive Slavo Law Commissioners decided that upon a fair construction of the Fugitive Slayo law, the proceeding for the recovery of a fugitive ig to be considered as an ex parle proceeding, te be eon- ducted ina summary manner, and mere preliminary inquiry to satisfy the Commissioners whethor the claim- ant has a prima facie or probable title wo the service or labor claimed; that, of strict right, the slave cannot par, ticipate in the investigation, by cross-exami- nation or counter proof, but that the Com. missioners must be satisfied with the ‘testimony, and may exercise their discretion in cross-examining, or allow it to be done by another, a8 amicus curia, pr allow counter proof; that it is not competent to the Commis- sioners to inquire into the loyalty of the claimant. In the particular case before them, the Commissionors allowed (ross-examination on the questions of ownership and identity. ‘THE CONTRABANDS. ‘The scheme of certain parties to make this city a Diack hole is working immense mischief to industrial inte- rests. Many small plantations are already abandoned; and, if the Hogira goes on, the crops will be slim in all this region. Meantime, the government must sup- port, at a heavy expense, women and children, and old persons who can do nothing, while for the working hands all sorte of schemes are devised tokeop them doing somoetffing upon wages. This sort of work 1s not much needed, but yet it isof akind that thousands of white men in the North would like to do, if the privilege were accorded to thom. THE ARMY SURGZONS AND THE CONTRABANDS. ‘The army surgeons, who are required to administer to the sick of the six or soven hundred contrabands, old and young, halt and blind, that are jammed together in Duff Green's row, complain of this species of extra duty, which interferes with their obligations to the sick and wounded of tho army that are congregated here at this time in great numbors. It would scem as if some civi- ‘Tians, acquainted with medical practice upon the sort of diseases peculiar to negroes in this latitude, might well be employed by the government instead of the army surgoons, whose time should be devoted exclusively to sick and wounded soldiers . NEGROES NOT TO BE MAIL CARRIERS. The bill tp give negroes the right to be mail carri has fallen through in the House, because its advocat shrink from a legislative step that expressly puts tho ‘nigger on a level with the white man touching public em- ployment. It is athing that might be agitated in the fall Congress. TUE DEBATE IN THE UOUSE ON THE CONFISCATION BILLS. The debate on the Confiscation bill still occupies the House, As the time for the close of the debate ap- proaches there isa great struggle for the floor among those who are anxious to define their position before their constituents. A night session was heid this eve- ning to enable as many as possible to get in their speeches. . THE WAREHOUSING BILL. ‘The passage of Mr. Odell’s Warehouse bill will be strongly urged, itis impertant to the commercial in terest of New York that the warehouse system for im ports shall be restored to three years, as criginally pro” vided, inatead of three months This restoration is op. posed by tho manufacturers, but it is only just to the mercantile intorests that the bill should be passed. Tho reduction from three years to three months is be, lieved to have been made unintentionally. THE NEW YORK AND NEW ORLEANS MAILS, Spofford, Tilestom & Co. have offered their steamers to the Post Oifice Department as maii steamers between New York and New Orleans, via Key West, at a compen- gation agreed upon, and ,the Postmaster Goneral has ac” cepted yshem for temporary feorvice. The jmails will therefore bo despatched by these steamers with more regularity. @They will also be forwarded, as heretofore, by government transporte sailing from New York. THE MAIL SERVICE. As the government extends the postal service, many persons, who were contractors to carry the mails before the rebellion, come forward to resume service, They sre accepted upon testimonials of their good inventions, and upon their taking the oath of allegiance. THE CALL YOR ADDITIONAL TROOPS. An erroneous jmpression provails im regard to the order for additional troops. It is not intended toincreaso tho number of the army, but to fill up regimonte to their legal complement, and to compensate for those whé have ‘deen mustered out of service on account of the expira- tion of their time, or discharged for sickness or Gir Dilities. ADVICES PROM ABROAD. ‘The news from abroad is healthful. It is ascertained that the rumors of intervention have been the creations of the desires of the rebels, and are without foundation in fact. WHAT Ig SAID ABROAD OF GENERAL CAMERON’S APPOINTMENT. Ono of the most tntelligemt and penetrating of Ameri- cans abroad writes privately to a friend in this city, that the appointment of General Cameron to represent our country at the only Court in Europe which is our friend is in the last dogree hurtful to the fooltngs of loyal citi- zeus now in Rurope. THE BILL DONATING LANDS FOR coLLEaEs. ‘There was quite a refreshing discussion in the Senate thie morning, fn which tho famous Senator Jim Lane emerged trom under the dark cloud that hag hung over him since his escape from military servies, and pitched dato-tenaieg Wade, whoge ward Kan ergy before been law manding ag soon ag practicable, forward to this office lists of the prisonors, showing thoir rank, regiment, mes cap- in that evont Kansas might be infested with a largo pop- ulation of blacks. He wanted the whites and blacks as wide apart as possible. Thus it seems that all the dema- gogue measures for wasting the public lands are not har- monious. AFFAIRS IN NEW ORLEANS. Colone! Demming, of Connecticut, who has just reached here from New Orleans, reports the existence of consider - able Union sentiment in that city, which developes itself slowly there. A citizen who desires to serve our troops has to do so by anonymous notes, or by dropping # word in a low tone as he passes officers or soldiers. The peo” ple are gradually coming out to see the dress parades, and it is presumed that, in progross of intercourse and trade, the desperate upper clagses may be repudiated by the laboring masses. CONTRACT FOR RAISING SUNKEN VESSELS IN NOR- FOLK HARBOR, It is stated om good authority that Major General Woo! has awarded the contract for raising and saving the remains of the Merrimac, os woll as all othor wrecks im Norfolk harbor, to Mr. Sanborn, the present agent of the Adams Express Company for the Army of the Potomac: ‘Measures will be taken at once, it is said, to commonce on the Merrimac. IMPORTANT ARMY ORDERS. ‘The following important army orders have been pro- mulgated:— GENERAL ORDERS—NO. 54. War Deraxranst, A ApsuraNt GExmat’s Orion, WaauinaTon , May 17,1862. I,—Brigadier Goneral C. P. Buckingham, United States Volunteers, is assigned to special duty in the War De- partment from the 1st instant, 1.—The Commissary Generai of prisoners, and com- officers having charge of prisoners of war, will, date of enlistment, and where Similar tured, lists will be furnished of new detachments as often as ~~ ‘a arrive at their several places of confinement. resident of the United y direction of the ginen, Assistant Surgeon J. J. Butler, United States anny, is bereby stricken from tho rolis of the army. dor of the Secretary of War, L. TH HOMAS, Adjutant General. DISMISSAL OF DR. BUTLER, OF THE ARMY. The dismissal of Dr. J. J. Butler trom the army, aa- nounced in General Orders No. 84, is intended as an ex- ample to officers guilty of drunkenness, The Surgeon General is determined to correct that viceas faras the modical staff is concerned. This case is only one of others that will be treated in the same summary man- ner if there should not be an immediate reform of the cause for this dismissal. THE STEAMER NORTHERNER. Parties interested in the sale of thesteamer Northorner, tho payment for which was stopped at tho instigation of the Contract Investigation Committee, are here, labor ing to have the injunctions removed, The committe are un_ willing that their work shall be undone, and the few stop. pages they recommended disregarded, without thorough examination. NUMBER OF BILLS PASSED BY CONGRESS, ‘The total number of bills passed by the present Con- gress, and signed by the President, is one hundred and sixtoon. DEPARTURE OF MARINES FOR NORFOLK. ‘Tho King Philip left the Navy Yard at one o’olock to- day, having on board a battalion of United States ma- rines for Norfolk. The marines marched from the bar- racks to the Yard, headed by their band, and made their usual excellent appearance. ARRIVAL FROM THE MOUTH OF THE POTOMAC. The tug Piedmontese arrived from the mouth of the river yesterday ee for repairs, but she brings no news. ‘THE COMMANDANT OF THE NORFOLK NAVY YARD, Captaia Livingston has been appointed tothe Norfotk Navy Yard, and not Captain Ritchie,as horetofore pub- shed. PROMOTION OF CAPTAIN AMBROSE THOMPSON. Captain Ambrose Thompson, Jr., of New York, re, cently thanked in the General Orders for his gallang conduct at the battle of Winchester, and for his devoted attention to the business of the Quartermaster’s depart- mont in the fleld, has been promoted to a Licutenaat Colonel in the army, on the staff of General Halleck, but assigned for present duty to General Shields’ department. THE RETURNED UNION PRISONERS. ‘Tho cight hundrod returned Union prisoners now hero are boing paid their ration money for the time of thoir captivity—namely, at the rate of twenty cents per day— and willallbe paid thoir monthly dues within a very short period. The government intends allowing each man to determine whether he will take a discharge or return to the service after a furlough or exchange. THT TARIFF OF BUENOS AYRES. Information has been received at the State Dopartment» from the United States Consul at Buenos Ayros, that the increased duty of two aud half poy cent on all imports Jevied upon an increased valuation of ten per cent, to bo paid in cash, went into effect on the 1st of January last. Also that the increased duty of two and a half per cent, making ton per cent in all,upon all exports, went into offect on the Ist of March last. CORRECTION. Owing to a typographical error, a remark mado by Mr. Cox in reply to his colleague (Mr. Bingham), was attri- buted to Mr. Colfax in ycsterday’s Congrossional proceed. (P88. PROCEEDINGS 3 OF CONGRESS. PHIRTY-sEVENTH CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION. Senate. Wasuinaron, May 22, 1862. ‘Ts BANKRUPT LAW. Sevoral potitions were presented for a bankrupt act. ‘THE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW. Mr. Kewxpy, (opp.) of Md., presented a petition from citizens of Maryland, asking for the better enforcement of the Fugitive Slave law in the District of Columbia, that they may secure « large number of slaves which are now in the District. APPLICANT FOR A PENSION. Mr. Cuanx, (rep.) of N. H., presented a petition from Mr. Morris, of New Hampshire, a soidior of 112, and who, when tho rebsllion broke out, sent his only son, nineteen yoars of age, to the war. The son is now killed, and the old man and his wife-are left without the means of support. He asks that Congress give him relief. OFFICIAL REPORTS OF BATTLES ON TUR MISSISSIPPY. Mr. Gnines, (rep.) of Iowa, opposed the resolution call- tng on the Secretary of the Navy for the official reports Of the lato battles on the Mississippi river. The resolution was ad OF a ay Sounee, & resolution the Commities (oti District 0 Gslumbia be direoved to inquire ee tion isenecessary to protect persons of African descen' ee eae seizore as fu- gitive slaves, or oeunre bj disloyal per Mr. Liner my OPP ot Ky., aseoted tc to the present consideration of resolution. Laid over, “aoe FOR COLLBURS. Mr. Wane, (rep.) of — are to take up the bill donating funds for the beneiit of colleges of agriculture and the mechanic arts, y —9 Lang, ep hee Seana aor (rop-) Minn. ton. ‘The bill ‘was taken up by yeas 23; nays 19. ‘The bill was ‘then further discussed ill one o'clock MPRACHMENT OF JUDGE HUMPHREYS, ‘At one o'clock the Senate to organize itsolf into. high court of im for the trial of West iH. Hi The Sereeery of the Senate administered the f owing 5 to the Vice Prestdont:— bal Hamitn, do solemnly swoar that in all, thin teens to the teat ‘and pens te hment of a a, IaLe the United sen for the See era to Pe Tannosaee 4 wilde impartial justi cording to law, #0 help ine G ‘Tho oath was then ‘iataiouned to Senators, four at o time advancing to the Secretary's desk. ‘was notified that = — was organizod The into a high court of i ‘and ready to recety. etd of the trial for im nseat from the House: rs on the part of the House, Messrs. Bing- a Dunlap and Train, appeared at the door oP Sea took seats at « table which had bees masnger tt front of the Vice Prosident’s desk, and tho Sorgoant-at-Arms made @ proclamation, as follows:— persons are sitence, on pain of im cintinen Be the withgmanager Fok ing the ons orexhiti iimelreyee Mr. Bivona said:—Mr. Prosident—Wo are appoint: on the part of the House as managors of the trial a impeachment of Weat H. Rumphroys, late District Judge of the United States for the several districts of Tennes, swe, and to appear at the bar of the Senate and present articles of impoaehment agaicst thosaid Wost H, Hum phreys. ‘Tae Vion Pagupsxt—The managers on the part of thi